Researchers studied how variation in body size affects the strength of interactions between lobsters and sea urchins across different spatial and temporal scales. The researchers examined lobster-urchin interactions to understand how body size influences interaction dynamics. Body size variation drives spatial and temporal variation in lobster-urchin interaction strength. Understanding how body size affects predator-prey interactions helps predict ecosystem dynamics and species interactions in marine environments.

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DiFiore, Bartholomew P.; Stier, Adrian C. (2023). Variation in body size drives spatial and temporal variation in lobster–urchin interaction strength. Journal of Animal Ecology.

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DiFiore et al. (2023). Body Size Variation Drives Changes in Lobster-Urchin Interactions. Ocean Recoveries Lab. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.13918